Data Points: Americans Disapprove of Congress

The majority of Americans don’t think Congress is doing a good job, and they feel the same about Bush

By U.S. News Staff

November 18, 2008 RSS Feed Print
  • 19%: Americans who approve of the job Congress is doing
  • 74%: Americans who disapprove of the job Congress is doing
  • 27%: Americans who approve of the job George W. Bush is doing
  • 66%: Americans who disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing
  • 65%: Americans who have a favorable opinion of Barack Obama
  • 28%: Americans who have an unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama

Source: Gallup (Congress, Obama, Bush)

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